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Thuringia
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Brotterode-Trusetal

View of Wartburg Castle – Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter loop from Brotterode

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Brotterode-Trusetal

View of Wartburg Castle – Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter loop from Brotterode

Hard

4.6

(13)

106

riders

View of Wartburg Castle – Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter loop from Brotterode

03:50

44.8km

860m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.59 km

View of the Thuringian Forest below Glöckner

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uphill, past Fredis Quell to the refuge

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2

9.03 km

Granite rocks at Glöckner with mountain hut

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From the granite rocks you can enjoy a wonderful view over the Thuringian Forest. The rock group with the name Glöckner lies at 702 meters. On some of the boulders …

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3

11.0 km

Mountain Rescue Base Auerhahn

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The Auerhahn mountain rescue station on the Rennsteig is located in currently dead forest areas.

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13.5 km

Wagners-Teich

Lake

5

15.8 km

We enjoyed using the Zollstock rest area.

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6

22.4 km

The Mosbacher Linde is a natural monument. There is a shelter here, ideal for taking a short break. The landscape up here is like a painting, beautiful!

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7

26.0 km

View of Wartburg Castle

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The Wartburg towers as a landmark high above the city of Eisenach - 1000 years of German history are reflected in it again. Especially well known is the fact that …

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8

32.5 km

Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter

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A very nice destination 😊

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9

35.0 km

Große Meilerstätte

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Shelter with memories of former charcoal kilns.

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44.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.9 km

14.0 km

2.62 km

307 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

15.6 km

9.48 km

784 m

261 m

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Sunday 18 October

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